I received this
collection of Waterman Ringtops to sell on consignment. These are gorgeous pens
from the first three decades of the 20th century, designed for women to hang on
a neck sash. They're closer to jewelry than a Senior Duofold, but they do
write (often well!). All these are lever fillers and they write as they
should, given the limitations of the smaller ("lady-like") size. The pens'
owner had extremely good taste, and this is a good way to get overlay pens
in your collection without a second mortgage. In the labels, 5xx means
solid gold, 05xx means gold filled. 4xx means sterling silver. The 5 in
the tens column denotes a lever filler. And the ones column is the nib
size. "1/2" means a thin barrel, while "V" means a short pen.

A rolled gold ringtop set with engraved initials "BJR".
Flexible fine nib on the pen. There's brassing to the barrel end of the
pen. Both work. Pencil 3 3/4", 95 mm; Pen 3 5/8", 92 mm.

Price:
$200 with Free Shipping in the US
- New Price - $175 SOLD

Waterman 0514 VP Ringtop

A gold filled overlay ring top eyedropper vest pocket model.
The nib is a flexible fine 14kg. The hard rubber end to the barrel is
worn, and there are some small dents, but the engraving can be read. Missing the
ring & pinon to the ringtop. Pen 4 1/4", 110 mm.

Price:$150 with Free Shipping in the US
SOLD

Waterman 0552 1/2V Gold Filled
Overlay

This gold filled Waterman overlay is in beautiful shape, not
engraved with initials or a name. the nib is a semi-flexible fine
(actually, with any other maker I'd say the nib was flex, but this one is
stiffer than most Waterman flex nibs). 3 5/8", 92mm

Price:$140 with Free Shipping in the US
- New Price - $100 SOLD

Waterman 0552 1/2V Gold Filled
Overlay

An excellent fine flex nib is the highlight for this overlay
RT. There's quite a bit of brassing of the barrel, both at the posting end, and
where the cap has worn through the gold-fill. There's a pretty floral
pattern indicia (the pattern surrounding where the initials could go - but there
aren't any). The cap is in near perfect shape.